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Buffer overflow in TranslateFilename for common.c in MPlayer 1.0pre4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name.
The pnmgetchunk function in xine 0.99.2 and earlier, and other packages such as MPlayer that use the same code, does not properly verify that the chunk size is less than the PREAMBLESIZE, which causes a read operation with a negative length that leads to a buffer overflow via (1) RMFTAG, (2) DATATAG, (3) PROPTAG, (4) MDPRTAG, and (5) CONTTAG values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1187.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pnmgetchunk function for xine 0.99.2, and other packages such as MPlayer that use the same code, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long PNATAG values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1188.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the demuxopenbmp function in demuxbmp.c for Unix MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bitmap (BMP) file containing a large biClrUsed field.
Buffer overflow in the getheader function in asfmmststreaming.c for MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASF video stream.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the asfmmststreaming.c functionality for MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large MMST stream packet.
Integer overflow in the realsetupandgetheader function in real.c for Unix MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Real RTSP streaming media file with a -1 content-length field, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Buffer overflow in the HTTP parser for MPlayer 1.0pre3 and earlier, 0.90, and 0.91 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Location header.
Multiple buffer overflows in the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) client for (1) MPlayer before 1.0pre4 and (2) xine lib (xine-lib) before 1-rc4, when playing Real RTSP (realrtsp) streams, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (a) long URLs, (b) long Real server responses, or (c) long Real Data Transport (RDT) packets.
Uncontrolled array index in the sdpplinparse function in stream/realrtsp/sdpplin.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the demuxopenvqf function in libmpdemux/demuxvqf.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 before r28150 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TwinVQ file.
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
Unspecified vulnerability in the avcodecclose function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14787, as used by MPlayer, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a free "on random pointers."
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCAMAXFRAMESIZE value.
Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14715, as used by MPlayer, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to execution of DTS generation code with a delay greater than MAXREORDERDELAY.
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in stream/streamcddb.c in MPlayer before 1.0rc1try3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB entry with a long (1) album title or (2) category.
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demuxreal.c) in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the streamread function to read or write arbitrary memory.
Array index error in libmpdemux/demuxmov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a QuickTime MOV file with a crafted stsc atom tag.
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MPlayer Lite r33064 due to improper bounds checking when handling M3U playlist files containing long http:// URL entries. An attacker can craft a malicious .m3u file with a specially formatted URL that triggers a stack overflow when processed by the player, particularly via drag-and-drop interaction. This flaw allows for control of the execution flow through SEH overwrite and a DEP bypass using a ROP chain that leverages known gadgets in loaded DLLs. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.
The DMOVideoDecoderOpen function in loader/dmo/DMOVideoDecoder.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, as used in xine-lib, does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1387.
Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the code used to handle (1) MMS over TCP (MMST) streams or (2) RealMedia RTSP streams in xine-lib before 1.0, and other products that use xine-lib such as MPlayer 1.0pre6 and earlier, allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple buffer overflows in asfhttprequest of MPlayer before 0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASX header with a long hostname.
Buffer overflow in adpcm.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PCM audio data, as demonstrated using a video file with an audio header containing a large value in a stream format (strf) chunk.
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the newdemuxpacket function in demuxer.h and (2) the demuxasfreadpacket function in demuxasf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
Buffer overflow in the asmrpeval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rulebook with a large number of rulematches.
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demuxaudio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2008-0486 to the following vulnerability:
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demuxaudio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
References: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487501/100/0/threaded http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2103 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27441
FFmpeg 0.5.x, as used in MPlayer and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed VC-1 file.
The DirectShow loader (loader/dshow/DSVideoDecoder.c) in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, as used in xine-lib, does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1246.